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Florida Gators football: Urban Meyer’s post-practice briefing

Florida coach Urban Meyer has been watching his team during training camp for a week and a half. He met with reporters after Tuesday morning’s practice and shared some of his thoughts:
— Update on an injury that came and went without anyone knowing it: RB Jeff Demps missed a few days with a concussion and already is back. I asked Meyer, “How did it happen?” He said, “playing football.”

— Other injury notes: FB Steven Wilks is out four weeks after a “back procedure,” Meyer said. WR Chris Rainey (heart) went full speed today. DT Lawrence Marsh is day-to-day with a hamstring injury. Same for OT Xavier Nixon and his sprained ankle. OT Matt Patchan (wrist) was at practice today but worked on the side.

— Meyer on the departure of freshman S Jordan Haden, the younger brother of ex-Gator Joe Haden: “Jordan’s a great young man… When you have that name on the back of your jersey, that’s darn near Tebow-ish. That’s Pouncey-ish. When you start talking about the name, there’s an expectation level that is sometimes unfair … I was worried about that when we first started recruiting him because those are tough shoes to fill right there.”

— None of us get to watch practice, so no one really knows what’s happening out there. They might be working on a Cirque du Soleil routine for all I know. However, taking Meyer’s word for it, the Gators will have double sessions tomorrow and Friday, with an off day Thursday. Saturday is a scrimmage and then Florida has “two game weeks.” Obviously that second game week leads into the Miami (Ohio) game.